Mnet, Produce and the Vote Rigging Controversy

With survival shows, PDs have been known to select their favorites, ostensibly to make for more compelling TV. Mnet’s Produce series is particular…

Super M is Painting K-pop in a Whole New Light

SM Entertainment’s history of unit groups is a long one, from project groups, such as SM the Ballad and Yonique Unit, to sub-units, like Exo-CBX, …

Mullets on Male Idols: Heinous Hairdo or Fashion-forward Street Style?

More than a year after the release of "Ko Ko Bop," Exo finally came back with "My Tempo" and outdid their previous comeback with not one, but two …

Your Faves Are Human: Idols and Mental Illness

Note: this article discusses sensitive topics such as mental health and suicide. Please read with caution. Earlier in October two idols announce…

The Art of the Low-Budget Comeback

When Pledis Entertainment launched their thirteen-member boy band earlier this year, no one was probably more surprised than Pledis when Seventeen actu…

The Types of Idol Fans You Meet, Part 1

Idol communities to some extent make for great places to hang around in. In an ideal world, our opinionated selves would have a good time discussing th…

You’re Kind of Ugly for a Korean: Fetishism is Hurtful

Ah, Idols. Aren’t they great? They're beautiful, stunning people who almost never make a mistake in the public eye. They can dance, sing, and not even …

The K-pop Instagram Scene

As any good netizen knows, the best way to get recognition online is by sharing his/her personal life with the public. K-pop idols partake in this in a…

Of K-pop And The Mind

As much as we all love looking at the pretty pictures of idols, or listening to some mindless cheery ditty to help while away a day of troubles, most o…

Cosmetics and K-pop Idolatry

The word “idol” has many meanings, including a worshipped object and a person that is adored to excess. K-pop fans seem to take these definitions to …